Nursing Informatics
Douglas, Judith V. / Ball, Marion J. / Hannah, Kathryn J. / Gugerty, Brian / DuLong, Donna / Hinton Walker, Patricia
Despite paying more for healthcare than any other country in the world, the US ranks below more than 40 other countries in life expectancy – down significantly from two decades earlier. As the Institute of Medicine concluded, “The current care systems cannot do the job. Trying harder will not work. Changing systems will.” Creating a new system that is “safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable” demands transformative ...